Syncing Time Between Cameras

You can set the sender camera time on up to 10 receiver cameras. Note that even after synchronization, a slight margin of error applies between sender and receiver camera time (of ±0.05 seconds, at most).

Caution

  • Not available for different camera models over a Wi-Fi connection. When using a wired LAN connection, an EOS R5 with Wireless File Transmitter WFT-R10 connected can also be used.
  • This feature will not be available after 2038.

Note

  • Use of wired LAN with the camera requires Battery Grip BG-R20EP or Cooling Fan CF-R20EP (both sold separately).

Preparing for Time Syncing

Wired LAN connections

  • With only one receiver camera

    Connect a LAN cable to the Ethernet RJ-45 terminal of the sender and receiver cameras.

    (A) Sender camera

    (B) Receiver camera

    (C) LAN cable

  • With multiple receiver cameras

    Connect a LAN cable from the Ethernet terminal of the sender and receiver cameras to a hub. Up to 10 receiver cameras can be connected.

    (A) Sender camera

    (B) Receiver camera

    (C) LAN cable

    (D) Hub

Caution

  • Use a highly shielded Category 6A or higher STP (Shielded Twisted Pair) Gigabit LAN cable.

Syncing the Time

Preparing the sender camera

First, set up the camera to use as a sender.

  1. Select [Communication functions: Sync time between cameras] ().

  2. Select [OK].

    • This screen is not displayed if the network setting is already set to [Enable].

  3. Select [OK].

  4. Select an option.

    • Select [OK].

  5. Select [Sender].

    • Select [OK] to go to the next screen.
    • After the screen is displayed, the camera is ready.

Preparing receiver cameras

Set up cameras to use as receivers.

  1. Follow steps 1–4 in Preparing the sender camera.

  2. Select [Receiver].

    • Select [OK] to go to the next screen.

  3. Select [OK].

    • The following screen is displayed.

    • To set the time on multiple receiver cameras, follow steps 1–3 on each receiver camera.
    • The number of receiver cameras detected is displayed on the sender camera screen.

Syncing time between sender and receiver cameras

Sync the time on the sender and receiver cameras as follows.

  1. Follow steps 1–5 in Preparing the sender camera and steps 1–3 in Preparing receiver cameras.

  2. Start time synchronization on the sender camera.

    • Check the number of receiver cameras that are connected, then select [OK].
    • After the time is synchronized, the next screen is displayed.

  3. Press SET on all of the cameras.